How does Metafilter's logon work across the sites?

January 15, 2003 3:39 AM

When I log into the site, I am not shown as logged in on the front page (therefore unable to post), even though I am shown as logged in here at Metatalk. Is this systemwide or does my computer just hate me?
posted by konolia to Bugs at 3:39 AM (9 comments total)

Never mind. Evidently the act of posting here corrected it-or the gremlins that run this site got back from their coffee break.
posted by konolia at 3:41 AM on January 15, 2003

I spoke too soon. It's doing it again...
posted by konolia at 3:55 AM on January 15, 2003

Okay, evidently it is the act of posting here that makes the front page accessible. When I came back from surfing elsewhere I was still logged in in Metatalk but not on the front page-even when I went thru the login process again. For some wild reason as soon as I post here in MeTa, the problem resolves itself.
posted by konolia at 3:58 AM on January 15, 2003

The particular gremlin that runs this site hasn't said anything around here since 9:07 (his time) on Monday morning, which leads me to believe that the bugs and quirks (not to mention the bad threads) may continue for a while longer.
posted by yhbc at 4:23 AM on January 15, 2003

konolia: Is this systemwide or does my computer just hate me?

Yes
posted by DBAPaul at 4:47 AM on January 15, 2003

top 44 hints that your computer hates you.
posted by madamjujujive at 5:13 AM on January 15, 2003

I have found that all I have to do to make the front page admit I am signed in is to simply hit preview (in lieu of posting) and then hit the MeFi link at the bottom of the page here. Odd, but it works.
posted by konolia at 10:07 AM on January 15, 2003

konolia: Try deleting your cookies and logging in again.
posted by bshort at 11:34 AM on January 15, 2003

My husband is the cookie deleter. I just bake them...heh.
posted by konolia at 5:09 PM on January 15, 2003